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        • The Most Epic Road Trip of All Time
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        • Hiking Tour de Mont Blanc
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Hiking Tour de Mont Blanc

"The mountains are calling and I must go."

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Portugal/ Where I've Been

The Azores Island of São Miguel

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Sweden

Skåne

A roadtrip through southern Sweden

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Morocco

Marrakech

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Norway

Møre og Romsdal and some more hikes

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Norway

National Tourist Scenic Roads

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  • In Norway

    Haholmen Havstuer

    When we were at our DNT cabin Finsehytta a very friendly Norwegian guy told us the best place he could think of to visit in Norway.…

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  • In Norway

    Rallarvegen

    I think the best day of the whole trip in Norway was the day we spent riding mountain bikes 55 kilometers of the Rallarvegen…

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  • In Norway

    Trolltunga Hike

    The Trolltunga hike is one of Norway’s jewels- the landscape is stunning, meandering along an unbelievably blue fjord and culminating with the victory stand…

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  • In Norway

    Kjerabolten Hike

    Passing into Norway from Sweden about three days into our trip there was an almost immediate change in scenery. No longer the peaceful forests…

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  • In Sweden

    The Most Epic Road Trip of All Time

    With the sun setting before 4pm now in Sweden I decided it was high time to revisit the magical time I had this summer…

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  • In Kenya

    Masai Mara

    Africa is undoubtedly most famous for it’s safaris and of them the Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya reigns supreme. Besides a great chance to…

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About Me

About Me

Hi! I'm Alessa. After dancing professionally in the U.S.A. for over a decade I hopped the pond to dance in France. A year later I danced myself north- to beautiful Sweden! Follow along here for all my adventures (and mishaps!) as I live, dance and travel abroad.

What I’ve Been Up To

  • Hiking Tour de Mont Blanc
  • The Azores Island of São Miguel
  • Skåne
  • Marrakech

Where I’m Going Next

Scotland June 2020

Republic of Georgia July 2020

United States July/Aug 2020

…and more?

 

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